Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-22
NEW CARLISLE.

NEW CARLISLE. March 2l.-The princi-
pal event of interest this week was the
meeting Of the schools of the township, at
the Central High school building at Forgys
on Saturday. An exposition of the work
that is being done by the local schools, was
made, which was very interesting feature
of the occasion to those who have the edu-
cation of the young at heart, and the eXer-
cises of the various schools In the forenoon.
were amusing and instructive. AT noon two
hours was given to dinner and social con-
verse. At O'Clock order was called. Miss
Jacques, assistant superintendent of the
Dayton schools, was present, and gave an
exhibition of the mode and man
ner of conducting the primary de-
partments Of the Dayton schools,
which was entertaining and highly
instructive. DIR. Townsend of the state
university was present and gave lecture
on the Relation Of the home to the com
mon school," which was listened 10 with
marked attention by large and apprecia-
tive audience. The day was one of feasting
to the friends of education in this township,
and the need of the Central high school Is
each year becoming more and more appar-
ent in fact, it is now the general sentiment
of the educators of our township that the
school is Indispensable. and cannot be
disposed of. So we are steadily advancing
The country schools will yet be made a
power for good. The foolish. old fogy no
tions of the past. when the free school
system was i'm its infancy, ar" now
departing, and ere long our co intry
districts will be brought up with the ,iui-,.
The necessities of thirty years ago do moi
meet the wants of today, and such meet.
! ing as was held Saturday at Forgy's goes a
great way in educating a proper public
sentiment in regard to the school interest
of the country districts. Our citizens
are determined 10 bore for gas. cost what il
may. Such Is the confidence they have IN
the surface indications found in this vi
cinity. the legislature was petitiOned tG
pass an enabling act 40 as to permit oul
council TO levy tax Of 5000 on the vii
| age corporation for the purpose
of developing the gas and oi
question here. Representative Rawlin:
lelegraphed our folks that the bill
passed the house Saturday. So. if the sen
| ate takes favorable view of the subject
we will be diving down into the bowels q
the earth ere long. Mr.. c. ). Forgy ha'
returned from an extended tour through tn,
golden state of California and reports tina
he was well pleased with the country.
Mr.. J. F. Bowman, of the Oakland Nurser!
company. is now on the Pacific coast pros
| pecting for location. Mrs. A. j. Pole,
was buried Thursday last She was 1
woman of many good qualities of mind AM
heart and will be sadly missed by larg'
circle of friends. d. DIR. Netf il
again back into the old plac'
of business on the corner.
The probabilities are that there will be
warm contest in this village for the loca
offices this spring. The school board elec
ton will be especially interesting, as tn
old board has not rendered entire .satisfac
ton. Was there ever a school board tina
did,? . The township is solid for Mr.. II
y. Taylor for auditor. and why should SIN
not be? He has for years been electe'
township clerk without opposition, and h
is a republican OF the first water. also
gentleman in every particular. His popu
larity al home is the result q
merit, not money. H. II. Dali.
is spending few days at home, atle
an absence of several months Mr.. Geo
Hamilton has gone to Muncie, Ind. to max
that place his future home. MIR. Dicl
Briggs. one of New Carlisle's most reiia
BILE republican workers. contemplates 40
| ing into the tree business largely the com
ing season. IF you ever happen in on
village on the Sabbath day be sure and 9
to the NJ. Z. church. if you want to hea
some grand music, as that choir possess,
talent of no ordidary character. =. The Ia
dies of the Gem village are not excelle
for beauty, nor are the gentlemen excelie'
for gallaEtry.